Oilers Broadcast changes

[yukoner88]

I still haven't figured out the difference between knifing the puck into offensive zone and pitchforking it in.

At least we don't ever hear the status of whether someone has been molested or not when crossing the blue line

The old hallmark of one Mark Lee when he did PBP for HNIC

 

[BigFuzzyDice]

Wife watched the pre-game last night, and I pointed out Jack to her. She said, "Oh......he should go back to radio."

My gf isn`t much of a hockey fan but I had the game on the radio in the car the other night when cam was doing the pbp. She turned to me and said Ì can actually see the game he`s describing.

 

[Del Preston]

Kevin Quinn was holding this team back.

 

[KMart27]

At least we don't ever hear the status of whether someone has been molested or not when crossing the blue line

The old hallmark of one Mark Lee when he did PBP for HNIC

I have two main memories of Mark Lee, aside from not liking him. 1. I seem to recall rapier being a common term of his. 2. There was a game or two where you could hear somebody in the background telling him what to say.

 

[TheNumber4]

Kevin Quinn was holding this team back.

Dude was mailing it in for years. Literally the only information he provided to fans every game was how long since that player last scored. And it didn’t even have to be a significant amount of time... it’s always like “That’s Khairas first goal in 3 games” or “7 games” or “11 games”. Literally non-info.

 

[yukoner88]

I have two main memories of Mark Lee, aside from not liking him. 1. I seem to recall rapier being a common term of his. 2. There was a game or two where you could hear somebody in the background telling him what to say.

My biggest memory of him is continuously calling Marty Turco, "Modano" for an entire playoff series

 

[brentashton]

My biggest memory of him is continuously calling Marty Turco, "Modano" for an entire playoff series

I always loved watching modano skate with his jersey fluttering in his created breeze yet his goalie pads slowing him down somewhat.

 

[yukoner88]

I always loved watching modano skate with his jersey fluttering in his created breeze yet his goalie pads slowing him down somewhat.

He was so dynamic, not even a stretcher could hold him

 

[brentashton]

He was so dynamic, not even a stretcher could hold him

My university roommate’s brother was a teammate of Modanos on the Raiders when he (Modano) was a rookie. Wed go under the stands after a game to visit and I still remember this 6 foot tall beanpole struggling to lug around the trainers trunk to the bus, when they were departing the Saskatoon Arena downtown. Then he became a HOFer.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Kevin Quinn was holding this team back.

I miss his Overtimeeeeeeeeee winneeeeeeeeeeeeeeer call.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

I have two main memories of Mark Lee, aside from not liking him. 1. I seem to recall rapier being a common term of his. 2. There was a game or two where you could hear somebody in the background telling him what to say.

Don't forget his final years with Kevin Weekes... "like a wide receiver in football"

 

[Gordy Elbows]

Waaaay back in the day (when numbers beyond 6 hadn't been invented yet), there was Danny Gallivan broadcasting THE Saturday night game on CBC tv*. One game per week only - featuring either the Habs or Leafs. Phrases such as "cannonading shot" "rapier like pass" and "diminutive player" were often heard. He was Shakesperian compared to many of today's broadcasters.

* Imagine watching black and white with limited camera angles. Ice wasnt painted white so it appeared pretty dark on the screen and hard to see the puck at times.

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

Waaaay back in the day (when numbers beyond 6 hadn't been invented yet), there was Danny Gallivan broadcasting THE Saturday night game on CBC tv*. One game per week only - featuring either the Habs or Leafs. Phrases such as "cannonading shot" "rapier like pass" and "diminutive player" were often heard. He was Shakesperian compared to many of today's broadcasters.

* Imagine watching black and white with limited camera angles. Ice wasnt painted white so it appeared pretty dark on the screen and hard to see the puck at times.

What? The ice has always been painted white since TV. The lighting just sucked & was hard to see through the bad reception & vertical hold issues that us kids were stationed beside the TV to adjust when needed.

IMO the best line was Savardian spin-o-rama.

 

[Stoneman89]

Dude was mailing it in for years. Literally the only information he provided to fans every game was how long since that player last scored. And it didn’t even have to be a significant amount of time... it’s always like “That’s Khairas first goal in 3 games” or “7 games” or “11 games”. Literally non-info.

I know. It's so much better now with Michaels telling us about a highschool football incident in 1988, and where his dogs nickname came from, during the play.

 

[Stoneman89]

Corny puns aside, Gino is light years ahead of Tony Brar in that intermission spot. Was like watching paint dry before.

 

[brentashton]

Waaaay back in the day (when numbers beyond 6 hadn't been invented yet), there was Danny Gallivan broadcasting THE Saturday night game on CBC tv*. One game per week only - featuring either the Habs or Leafs. Phrases such as "cannonading shot" "rapier like pass" and "diminutive player" were often heard. He was Shakesperian compared to many of today's broadcasters.

* Imagine watching black and white with limited camera angles. Ice wasnt painted white so it appeared pretty dark on the screen and hard to see the puck at times.

Wasn't him that coined the term “Savardian Spinnerama” also?
Edit - I just read HockeyGuy1964’s post.

 

[Stoneman89]

Wasn't him that coined the term “Savardian Spinnerama” also?
Edit - I just read HockeyGuy1964’s post.

Not to mention "cannonading shot!".

DG was a beauty.

 

[brentashton]

Not to mention "cannonading shot!".

DG was a beauty.

Yep. It really was a golden age...ok, now hit me with the “ok boomer” shot.

 

[oilers'72]

Not to mention "cannonading shot!".

DG was a beauty.

Also had this habit of using "Canadiens" rather than "the Canadiens".

 

[Drivesaitl]

What? The ice has always been painted white since TV. The lighting just sucked & was hard to see through the bad reception & vertical hold issues that us kids were stationed beside the TV to adjust when needed.

IMO the best line was Savardian spin-o-rama.

Can't say whether the NHL rinks were always painted white way back in time, I don't think they were, or not using as much paint as today. As recently as the 60's the ice at Edmonton Gardens was not painted white like it is in modern era. Wasn't until the WHA that I first say ice painted that way. Can't remember exactly but I'm not positive the ice was painted White here until the Edmonton Coliseum.

I mean there was a cost involved in painting the entire surface, and there was no real need to do that outside of TV viewing.

 

[bellagiobob]

Can't say whether the NHL rinks were always painted white way back in time, I don't think they were, or not using as much paint as today. As recently as the 60's the ice at Edmonton Gardens was not painted white like it is in modern era. Wasn't until the WHA that I first say ice painted that way. Can't remember exactly but I'm not positive the ice was painted White here until the Edmonton Coliseum.

I mean there was a cost involved in painting the entire surface, and there was no real need to do that outside of TV viewing.

The 1950 NHL ice change

 

[oilers'72]

The 1950 NHL ice change

Beat me to it.

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

Can't say whether the NHL rinks were always painted white way back in time, I don't think they were, or not using as much paint as today. As recently as the 60's the ice at Edmonton Gardens was not painted white like it is in modern era. Wasn't until the WHA that I first say ice painted that way. Can't remember exactly but I'm not positive the ice was painted White here until the Edmonton Coliseum.

I mean there was a cost involved in painting the entire surface, and there was no real need to do that outside of TV viewing.

I worked in an arena in bumf*** Alberta in the mid to late 70's where there was no chance of the games ever being broadcast & we used a concoction similar to what is used now to make the base white.

FTR the head guy was the only head ice maker we can all name.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I worked in an arena in bumf*** Alberta in the mid to late 70's where there was no chance of the games ever being broadcast & we used a concoction similar to what is used now to make the base white.

FTR the head guy was the only head ice maker we can all name.

Bill Hunter was notoriously cheap, If there was any avoidable expense he wasn't paying it. I still remember greyish looking ice at Edmonton Gardens. Thanks to the other posts we know the NHL introduced in 1950-52. I wonder how long it took for all indoor rinks to be using the ice paint. Makes it look a lot better.

Probably my recollection is wrong. I remember the ice looking pretty shitty at the Old Edmonton Gardens most of the time. but heh, come playoff time there were clouds of cigarette smoke in the place too. Sometimes so bad they had to tell the fans to stop smoking so much because the players were hacking. As a kid I found it pretty hard, I was allergic to smoke.

This got me down history aisle again.


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